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Lin,
Just got done sending an MGB from Dodge City, KS to Bremen, GA. We used a
U-Haul car transporter.
It just fit the trailer with very little room to spare so be sure to
measure. They require you to know your
tongue weight on the tow vehicle as well as the maximum towing weight. We
used a Ford 150 pickup
- maximum towing weight of 7,000 lbs.
Failing that, there are professional car transporters out there that pick
up and deliver cars all the time.
Google it.... WST may already know someone who does that....
Cheers!!
Jim
On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 2:28 PM Kent McLean via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> daredelvis wrote:
> > I?ve transported Bugeye on uhual auto transports. The inside of the
> tire rides up on the inner lip of the ramps, but they just fit (I?d doubl=
e
> check with a tape measure when picking up). They have the proper tie down=
s,
> unlike a box trailer. You have to list a MGB or something like that on th=
e
> form.
>
> They also have ramps to get it up onto the trailer, which the box trailer
> may have only a single ramp in the middle (or not even that). Best to al=
so
> have a come-along or block-and-tackle to help get it onto the auto
> transport.
>
> As for WM=E2=80=99s trailer, you might be able to re-sell it =E2=80=94 bu=
y it, trailer the
> Bugeye home, and the move the trailer onto someone else so you don=E2=80=
=99t have
> to store it. If you are lucky, you sell the trailer for what you bought i=
t
> for and the trailer rental is free. If you are really lucky, you have the
> trailer sold before you leave WI.
>
> U-Haul is pretty particular about what vehicles can tow trailers. Their
> website will give you a yea or nay for your vehicle. Bigger is better
> (reserve power, more comfortable), if you have access to a bigger tow
> vehicle.
>
> -
> Kent McLean
> =E2=80=9956 100 BN2
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Lin,<div><br></div><div>Just got done sending an MGB from =
Dodge City, KS to Bremen, GA.=C2=A0 We used a U-Haul car transporter.<div>I=
t just fit the trailer with very little room to spare so be sure to measure=
.=C2=A0 They require you to know your</div><div>tongue weight on the tow ve=
hicle as well as the maximum towing weight.=C2=A0 We used a Ford 150 pickup=
</div><div>- maximum towing weight of 7,000 lbs.</div><div><br></div></div>=
<div>Failing that, there are professional car transporters out there that p=
ick up and deliver cars all the time.=C2=A0</div><div>Google it....=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0WST may already know someone who does that....</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Cheers!!<br>Jim</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu=
, Jun 6, 2019 at 2:28 PM Kent McLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:sp=
ridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">daredelvis wrote:<br>
> I?ve transported Bugeye=C2=A0 on uhual auto transports. The inside of =
the tire rides up on the inner lip of the ramps, but they just fit (I?d dou=
ble check with a tape measure when picking up). They have the proper tie do=
wns, unlike a box trailer. You have to list a MGB or something like that on=
the form. <br>
<br>
They also have ramps to get it up onto the trailer, which the box trailer m=
ay have only a single ramp in the middle (or not even that).=C2=A0 Best to =
also have a come-along or block-and-tackle to help get it onto the auto tra=
nsport.<br>
<br>
As for WM=E2=80=99s trailer, you might be able to re-sell it =E2=80=94 buy =
it, trailer the Bugeye home, and the move the trailer onto someone else so =
you don=E2=80=99t have to store it. If you are lucky, you sell the trailer =
for what you bought it for and the trailer rental is free. If you are reall=
y lucky, you have the trailer sold before you leave WI.<br>
<br>
U-Haul is pretty particular about what vehicles can tow trailers. Their web=
site will give you a yea or nay for your vehicle. Bigger is better (reserve=
power, more comfortable), if you have access to a bigger tow vehicle.<br>
<br>
-<br>
Kent McLean<br>
=E2=80=9956 100 BN2<br>
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tyle=3D"font-size:small">Cheers!!</span><br style=3D"font-size:small"><span=
style=3D"font-size:small">Jim Johnson</span><br style=3D"font-size:small">=
<a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/MET105/?ref=3Dbookmarks"; style=3D"color=
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le=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"http://www.ejssm.org/"; style=3D"color:rgb=
(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank">E-Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology</a>=
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